It has been very, very hot this past week but happily, our low-coolant air conditioner is still managing to keep our house cool (with the big help of three fans) because we finally heard from the Total Home Warranty. They will NOT pay for anything associated with our air conditioner....not to replace it and not even to repair it. We jumped through hoops with this claim and paid $300 out of our own pocket and still we were denied. It has been a most aggravating ride with this company and I would not recommend them to anyone.
We had a lovely surprise this morning with a big rain storm that dumped quite a bit in about an hour and a half. It has cooled things down for today but it is supposed to get very hot again this coming week.
Grandparent Day Camp was on Tuesday and the kids sewed their own pillow cases! I worked with them one-on-one and I think their creations turned out really nice. With Larkin, it was mostly her sitting on my lap and helping guide the fabric through the needle but the other three actually used the foot pedal and did their own sewing, cutting, and ironing. I stayed very close by with Quinn and Lucy, of course. Noah, who had done a sewing unit in school, just needed me to tell him when to do each step.
We got to see the grandkids (and Joe and Emily) again on Thursday evening at the game. Steve and I rode the Metro there and back (and caught the correct train back this time😀 ) and, even though temperatures were high, our seats up at the top of the stadium allowed us to catch a very nice breeze. Our tickets included $6 of Cardinal Cash which we all used to buy our dinners. I was surprised at how engaged all the kids were throughout the entire game. Of course, the big jumbotron scoreboard and the two home runs with resulting fireworks helped. Best part of all, the Cardinals won!
It was a full stadium because we were playing the Cubs. A Cardinal player got hit by the pitcher at one point in the game and was down for several minutes at home plate. Larkin observed this and told her mother "Look, those guys are sitting down and telling secrets". Happily, the player was able to get up and continue to play.
I had Carondelet quartet rehearsal Friday morning and Steve and went again to the temple Friday afternoon.
Saturday was a fun day that started with a ward Pioneer Day pancake breakfast. They even had gluten-free pancakes so I happily pigged out. There was also a giant slippery slide set up on the north hill of the meetinghouse property and it was enjoyed by all the young families who attended.
Saturday evening, Steve and I went out to dinner at Little Fox where Beckie works part-time and we had the most amazing meal! Steve described it as "Six Flags for the mouth". Beckie was the perfect server and it was fun to see her doing so well in her serving profession.
I also trimmed my pots at the pottery studio on Saturday. Twice, actually. My two large pieces were not dry enough to work with so I had to set them out to dry a bit and go back to finish. Good thing the studio is fairly close by. Steve and I checked out "A Quiet Place" from the library and, even though I typically do not like scary movies, this was pretty good. We have also been watching episodes of "Manifest" throughout the week. I just don't know what we will do when we get to the end of Season 3 since making a fourth season has not been picked up by anyone.
Oh, Neal, our handyman, finished up the guestroom downstairs on Tuesday and Wednesday. It looks so nice. I need to paint the bedroom door and the closet doors in the bathroom down there (which he installed several months ago). They all just have primer at this point. I had hoped to do this on Saturday but going to the pottery studio twice kind of put an end to that plan.
So, in spite of the heat, we had a good week. The garden is producing zucchini like crazy. I am loving my plentiful cherry tomatoes. The rabbits are loving my bean plants. The zinnias are in full glory.
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